The average bus between Saint Andrews and Cairnryan takes 5h 42m and the fastest bus takes 5h 11m. The bus service runs several times per day from Saint Andrews to Cairnryan. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Saint Andrews and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 2:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Saint Andrews is at 11:20 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Railway Station and take an average of 5h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Saint Andrews to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Saint Andrews station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
Saint Andrews to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Overgate station.
Saint Andrews to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Saint Andrews and Cairnryan is 206.2 km. The road distance is 282 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Railway Station, Overgate, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 5h 58m.